What you accomplish in your day is largely driven by the momentum you have when you start the day. Watch the most effective leaders. You’ll find that they hit the ground running each morning, and that early momentum continues throughout the day. The “secret sauce” of that momentum often found in the decluttering of their…
3 Timely Ways To Avoid the Perils of Clipboard Leadership
Leadership is about producing results, not reports. If you’ve ever encountered a leader who seemed more interested in inspecting activities than in inspiring results, you’ve encountered Clipboard Leadership. Clipboard Leadership is one of the most demotivating forms of authority you are ever likely to encounter. Clipboard Leadership emerges when the need for reports begins to…
3 Leadership ‘Wins’ Not Worth Celebrating
Leaders build culture by what gets celebrated, and by what does not get celebrated. That which gets celebrated very quickly becomes embedded in your culture. If you celebrate teamwork, then collaboration will become a part of the culture. If you celebrate treating one another with kindness, then compassion will become a part of the culture.…
How To Avoid 8 Deadly Momentum Killers in Leadership
Leadership is all about generating momentum. And it’s also about making sure you are not inadvertently letting all that momentum slip away. And yet, more often than you would think, this is exactly what leaders allow to happen. After all of their carefully-crafted efforts to build momentum for their organization, a few ill-advised steps can…
How To Scoop Up Momentum In Ice Cream Seasons
There’s a huge difference between generating momentum, and simply enjoying momentum. And leaders must understand that these two different types of seasons require different types of leadership. That’s a lesson I learned in my days as a younger leader, serving as the chair person of a non-profit organization. During a board meeting, as we reviewed…
